The Ottawa Valley Pointer

Strongback Construction Details


Howard Patterson
Arnprior, ON

John McGonigal
Arnprior, ON


28/02/83

The Ottawa Valley Pointer

Stem, Oarlock and Oar Details


Howard Patterson
Arnprior, ON

John McGonigal
Arnprior, ON


28/02/83

The Ottawa Valley Pointer

Frame and Planking Details


Howard Patterson
Arnprior, ON

John McGonigal
Arnprior, ON


28/02/83

The Ottawa Valley Pointer

Frame Details

Howard Patterson
Arnprior, ON

John McGonigal
Arnprior, ON

28/02/83

The Ottawa Valley Pointer

Side and Plan View Details

Howard Patterson
Arnprior, ON

John McGonigal
Arnprior, ON

28/02/83

The Ottawa Valley Pointer

These plans are for the construction of the Ottawa Valley Pointer

These drawings were made from viewing and measuring "a pointer" that had been used by a local logging and lumber company

Construction hints are given from personal experience in this type of boat building

Howard Patterson
Arnprior, ON

John McGonigal
Arnprior, ON

28/02/83

Two Pointer Boats at Culbute Locks and Dam

According to Brian Crook and his research the Culbute Locks and Dam are a couple of kilometres west of Chichester, PQ on the Culbute Channel in the Ottawa River on the north side of Allumette Island. They were built between 1873 and 1876 as part of the larger Georgian Bay Ship Canal project. They were in use until 1889 when they were abandoned. The site is very near his mother’s family homestead in Chichester, hence his personal interest in Ottawa Valley history. He has been researching and collecting the history of the Culbute Locks and Dam for about 10 years now.

Brian goes on to say that "its hard to research anything about the Ottawa River and not run across Pointer boats…"

The photo is PA119788, National Archives, Ottawa circa 1876.